Confidence weighted classifier combination for multi-modal human identification

Title:
Confidence weighted classifier combination for multi-modal human identification

Authors:
Ivanov, YuriSerre, ThomasBouvrie, Jacob

Issue Date:
22-Dec-2005

Series/Report no.:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

Abstract:
In this paper we describe a technique of classifier combination used in a human identification system. The system integrates all available features from multi-modal sources within a Bayesian framework. The framework allows representinga class of popular classifier combination rules and methods within a single formalism. It relies on a “per-class” measure of confidence derived from performance of each classifier on training data that is shown to improve performance on a synthetic data set. The method is especially relevant in autonomous surveillance setting where varying time scales and missing features are a common occurrence. We show an application of this technique to the real-world surveillance database of video and audio recordings of people collected over several weeks in the office setting.

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